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Master Apprentices: Masterpiece

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In February 1970, “Columbia” label released “Masterpiece”, the second Masters Apprentices studio album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, at “EMI Studios” in Sydney and “Armstrong Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Howard Gable.

Personnel:

  • Doug Ford – vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo
  • Glenn Wheatley – vocals, bass, tambourine, marraccas
  • Colin Burgess – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Jim Keays – vocals, percussion
  • Peter Tilbrook – guitars, bass
  • Gavin Webb – bass guitar
  • The Chiffons – backing vocals
  • John Sayers, Roger Savage – engineer
  • Allan Kleinman – photography
  • Whaite & Emery – design

Track klisting:

All tracks by Doug Ford and Jim Keays.

  1. Masterpiece
  2. Who Do You Think You Are
  3. Barefoot When I Saw Her
  4. St. John’s Wood
  5. 5:10 Man
  6. A Dog, A Siren & Memories
  7. Linda Linda
  8. Isabella
  9. Captivating Voice
  10. Piece of Me
  11. Titanic
  12. How I Love You

The Pale Fountains: Pacific Street

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On February 27, 1984, “Virgin” label released “Pacific Street”, the debut Pale Fountains (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Village Way Studios”, “The Manor” in Shipton-on-Cherwell, “Ridge Farm Studios” in Capel, Dorking, “Nova Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Howard Gray, Mick Head, John Head, Chris McCaffrey, Thomas Whelan and Andy Diagram. 

Personnel:

  • Mick Head – vocals, guitar
  • John Head – lead guitar
  • Chris McCaffrey – bass, percussion
  • Thomas Whelan – drums, percussion
  • Andy Diagram – trumpet, keyboards
  • Marc L’Etarjet – cello
  • Trixi – keyboards
  • Julie Andrews – flute
  • Howard Gray – engineer
  • Town & Country Planning – sleeve
  • Mario De Biasis – photography
  • Mark Baker – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Head.

  1. Reach
  2. Something on My Mind
  3. Unless
  4. Southbound Excursion
  5. Natural
  6. Faithful Pillow (pt. 1)
  7. (Don’t Let Your Love) Start a War
  8. Beyond Friday’s Field
  9. Abergele Next Time
  10. Crazier
  11. Faithful Pillow (pt. 2)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Butt Rickin’

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On February 27, 1981, “Chrysalis” label released “Butt Rockin’”, the third Fabulous Thunderbirds (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Denny Bruce.

Personnel:

  • Kim Wilson – vocals, harmonica
  • Jimmie Vaughan – guitar
  • Keith Ferguson – bass
  • Fran Christina – drums
  • Anson Funderburgh – second guitar
  • Al Copley – piano
  • Greg Piccolo – tenor saxophone
  • Doug James – baritone saxophone
  • Kim King – engineer
  • Tom Gondolf – engineer
  • David J. Holman – mixing
  • Mike Reese – mastering
  • John Van Hamersveld – art direction
  • Geoff Winningham – photography

Track listing:

All tracks composed by Kim Wilson, except where noted.

  1. I Believe I’m in Love
  2. One’s Too Many (And a Hundred Ain’t Enough) – Kim Wilson, Nick Lowe
  3. Give Me All Your Lovin’
  4. Roll, Roll, Roll – Eddie Shuler, Lonnie Brooks
  5. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White – Louiguy (Louis Guglielmi), Jacques Larue, Mack David
  6. I Hear You Knockin’ – J.D. Miller
  7. Tip on In – Robert Holmes, James Moore, John Holmes
  8. I’m Sorry
  9. Mathilda – Huey Thierry, George Khoury
  10. Tell Me Why
  11. In Orbit – Kim Wilson, Jimmie Vaughan, Keith Ferguson, Fran Christina

Altin Gün: Yol

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On February 26, 2021, “ATO Records” label released “YOL”, the third Altın Gün studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Katzwijm Studio” in Voorhout, “Barracão Sound Laboratory”, and was produced by Asa Moto, Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız, Merve Daşdemir, Jasper Verhulst and Daniel Smienk.

Personnel:

  • Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız – vocals, baglama, synthesizer, handclaps, arrangements, recording
  • Merve Daşdemir – vocals, synthesizer, omnichord, percussion, handclaps, arrangements, recording
  • Jasper Verhulst – guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, handclaps, arrangements, recording
  • Daniel Smienk – drums, arrangements, recording
  • Ben Rider – guitar
  • Gino Groeneveld – percussion, handclaps
  • Asa Moto – additional synthesizer, mixing
  • Jasper Geluk – recording
  • Guido Joseph – recording
  • Wouter Brandenburg – mastering
  • Anne Caesar – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Bahçada Yeşil Çınar – traditional
  2. Ordunun Dereleri – traditional
  3. Nulunur Mu – Neşet Ertaş
  4. Hey Nari – Çekiç Ali
  5. Yüce Dağ Başında – Mustafa Keser
  6. Kesik Çayır – lyrics by Neşet Ertaş, music by Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız, Merve Daşdemir, Jasper Verhulst, Daniel Smienk
  7. Arda Boylari – traditional
  8. Kara Toprak – Aşık Veysel
  9. Sevda Olmasaydi – Neşet Ertaş
  10. Maçka Yolları – traditional
  11. Yekte – traditional
  12. Esmerim Güzelim – traditional

Maximo Park: Nature Always Wins

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On February 26, 2021, “Prolifica Inc.” label released “Nature Always Wins”, the seventh Maxïmo Park studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Ben H. Allen III.

Personnel:

  • Paul Smith – lead vocals, field recording, engineer
  • Duncan Lloyd – bass, guitar, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals, field recording, engineer
  • Tom English – drums, percussion, field recording
  • Pauline Murray – vocal
  • Ben H. Allen III – bass, guitar, percussion, synthesizer, programming, mixing
  • Tom Etherington – drums, design
  • Alex Blamire – engineer
  • Annie Leeth – engineer
  • Ben Etter – engineer
  • Robert Whiteley – engineer
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Em Cole – band photo
  • Laura Lancaster – cover painting
  • John David Lawson – photography, painting photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd and Thomas English, except where noted.

  1. Partly of My Making
  2. Versions of You – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Ben Allen
  3. Baby, Sleep
  4. Placeholder
  5. All of Me – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Ben Allen
  6. Ardour – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Jemma Freese
  7. Meeting Up
  8. Why Must a Building Burn? – Paul Smith, Duncan Lloyd, Thomas English, Paul Rafferty
  9. I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
  10. The Acid Remark
  11. Feelings I’m Supposed to Feel
  12. Child of the Flatlands

Cloud Nothings: The Shadow I Remember

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On February 26, 2021, “Carpark Records” label released “The Shadow I Remember”, the seventh Cloud Nothings studio album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Albini.

Personnel:

  • Dylan Baldi – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Chris Brown – lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • TJ Duke – bass, backing vocals
  • Jayson Gerycz – drums
  • Macie Stewart – vocals
  • Brett Naucke – synthesizer
  • Steve Albini – engineer
  • Greg Obis – mixing, mastering
  • Rob Carmichael – design, layout

Track listing:

  1. Oslo
  2. Nothing Without You
  3. The Spirit Of
  4. Only Light
  5. Nara
  6. Open Rain
  7. Sound of Alarm
  8. Am I Something
  9. It’s Love
  10. A Longer Moon
  11. The Room It Was

Switchfoot: The Beautiful Letdown

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On February 25, 2003, “Columbia” label released “The Beautiful Letdown”, the fourth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Sage and Sound” in Mansfield Lodge and at Jon Foreman’s home, and was produced by John Fields, Charlie Peacock, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler and Jerome Fontamillas. In 2003, “The Beautiful Letdown” won an “Album of the Year” award at the “San Diego Music Awards”.

  • Jon Foreman – vocals, guitar, remix
  • Jerome Fontamillas – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, remix
  • Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals, remix
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion, remix
  • John Fields – keyboard, FX, percussion, tasty bit, recording, mixing, remix
  • Stephan Hovsepian – violin
  • Ameena Maria Khawaja – cello
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Jack Joseph Puig – mixing 
  • Erin Familia – assistant
  • Ted Reiger – assistant
  • Dorian Crozier – computers
  • Mike Buzbee – computers
  • Aaron Redfield – drum tech
  • Mary Maurer – art direction
  • Kevo Sassouni – design
  • Matthew Welch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Meant to Live – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  2. This Is Your Life
  3. More Than Fine
  4. Ammunition
  5. Dare You to Move
  6. Redemption
  7. The Beautiful Letdown
  8. Gone – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  9. On Fire – Jon Foreman, Daniel Victor
  10. Adding to the Noise – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  11. Twenty-Four

Herbie Mann: London Underground

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On February 25, 1974, “Atlantic” label released “London Underground”, the 60th Herbie Mann album. It was recorded in 1973, at “Advision Studios” in London, and was produced by Geoffrey Haslam.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Mann – flute
  • Albert Lee – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Mick Taylor – guitar
  • Pat Rebillot – keyboards
  • Al Gorry – bass 
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels – bass
  • Aynsley Dunbar – drums 
  • Robbie McIntosh – drums
  • Armen Halburian – percussion
  • Ian McDonald – alto saxophone
  • Stéphane Grappelli – violin
  • Gary Martin – engineer
  • Paulo Bisacca – art direction, design
  • Giuseppe Pino – photography
  • Ahmet Ertegun – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Bitch – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  2. Something in the Air – Speedy Keen
  3. Layla – Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon
  4. Spin Ball – Paddy Kingsland
  5. Mellow Yellow – Donovan Leitch
  6. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Gary Brooker, Keith Reid
  7. Memphis Spoon Bread & Dover Sole – Herbie Mann
  8. Paper Sun – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood
  9. You Never Give Me Your Money – John Lennon, Paul McCartney

Ray Charles: I’m All Yours Baby

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In February 1969, “Charles Tangerine Records” label released “I’m All Yours Baby!”, the 28th Ray Charles album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Joe Adams.

Personnel:

  • Ray Charles – vocals, keyboards
  • Sid Feller – arrangements
  • Mark Taylor – engineer
  • Daniel Pezza, Henry Epstein – design

Track listing:

  1. Yours – Jack Sherr
  2. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was – Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
  3. Love Is Here to Stay – Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
  4. Memories of You – Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake
  5. Till the End of Time – Buddy Kaye, Ted Mossman
  6. I Had the Craziest Dream – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  7. Someday – Brian Hooker, Rudolf Friml
  8. Indian Love Call – Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Rudolf Friml
  9. I Dream of You (More Than You Dream I Do) – Edna Osser, Marjorie Goetschius
  10. Gloomy Sunday – Rezső Seress, Sam M. Lewis

Group 1850: Agemo’s Trip to Mother Earth

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In February 1969, “Philips” label released “Agemo’s Trip to Mother Earth”, the debut Group 1850 album. It was recorded in 1968, at “Phonogram Studios” in Hilversum and “GTB Studios” in The Hague, Netherlands, and was produced by Hans Van Hemert and Erik Bakker.

Personnel:

  • Peter Siardin – vocals, organ, flute
  • Dien Van Bergen – piano, guitar
  • Dave Duba – guitar
  • Rob De Rijke – bass, flute
  • Dolf Geldof – bass
  • Ruud Van Buuren – bass
  • Beer Klaasse – drums
  • Martin Van Duynhoven – drums
  • Gerard Beckers – engineer
  • Erik Bakker – engineer
  • Hans Schultz – drawing
  • Ton Giesbergen – design
  • Aad Spanjaard – layout

Track listing:

  1. Steel Sings
  2. Little Fly
  3. I Put My Hands on Your Shoulder
  4. You Didi It Too Hard
  5. A Point in This Life
  6. Refound
  7. Reborn